Fentanyl Isn’t Just Deadly for Drug Users: Police Are Getting Sickened
This article describes how fentanyl is affecting police officers and medical examiners across the US as they try to investigate it. Read more...
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Н.Э. Фентанил қайтыс болғандар «Басқа эпидемия сияқты» - Бостон глобусы
Мексика картельдері жаңа Англияға қымбат емес және қуатты синтетикалық фентанил препаратының орасан зор мөлшерін жеткізеді, бұл ауданның есірткіге қарсы күрес жөніндегі жоғарғы лауазымды тұлғасы өзі көрген «басқа эпидемия сияқты» деп...
Review: Pharmacogenetics of Alcoholism Treatment: Implications of Ethnic Diversity
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Background and Objectives
Pharmacogenetic studies of alcohol use disorder (AUD) have suggested that the efficacy of treatments for AUD is, in part, influenced by the genetic background of an individual. Since the frequency of...
The Role of Science in Addressing the Opioid Crisis
Opioid misuse and addiction is an ongoing and rapidly evolving public health crisis, requiring innovative scientific solutions. In response, and because no existing medication is ideal for every patient, the National Institutes of Health...
Oil and Drugs: A Toxic Mix
This article covers drug use and the oil industry in Texas. Thousands of oil field workers are using drugs because of the mix of money and boredom due to the energy boom. Read more...
ДУИ құқық бұзушыларына сот қадағалауымен қарау кезінде мінез-құлық триадасын пайдалану
Калифорниядағы Сан-Джоакин округы емдеу ресурстарын әлі де ішімдік/есірткі жүргізу оқиғаларының үлкен қысқаруына қол жеткізетін жүйеге алға қарай жол көрсетті. Құқық бұзушыларды емдеуге жүйелі түрде өршіткен алғашқы бағалау, егер олар аз...
Алкогольді емдеу матрицасы 5-жол: Қауымдастықты қорғау
Қоғамдастықты қорғауға арналған емдеу туралы курстың соңғы бес бөлiгiнiң сабақтарын, алкогольдi емдеу матрицасының соңғы қатарын бекiту уақыты. Ортақ тақырып – пациенттің әл-ауқатына негізделген, дегенмен кең қоғамдастыққа басымдық беретін...
Hippocampus-Dependent Memory and Allele-Specific Gene Expression in Adult Offspring of Alcohol-Consuming Dams after Neonatal Treatment with Thyroxin or Metformin
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), the result of fetal alcohol exposure (FAE), affects 2–11% of children worldwide, with no effective treatments. Hippocampus-based learning and memory deficits are key symptoms of FASD. Our previous...
Alcohol Affects Brain Functional Connectivity and Its Coupling with Behavior: Greater Effects in Male Heavy Drinkers
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Acute and chronic alcohol exposure significantly affect behavior but the underlying neurobiological mechanisms are still poorly understood. Here, we used functional connectivity density (FCD) mapping to study alcohol-related...
Child Mental Health Problems Increase Risk of Addiction, Study Finds
A new study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP) suggests there to be a correlation between childhood psychiatric disorders and an increased risk of developing addiction in adulthood.
...Guidelines on Drug Prevention and Treatment for Girls and Women
The publication Guidelines on Drug Prevention and Treatment for Girls and Women by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) discusses alcohol and drug use prevalence and trends among girls and women globally.
The document...
Quality Standards for Drug Dependence Treatment
The TREATNET Quality Standards are based on the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Principles of Drug Dependence Treatment and Care.
They represent a set of evidence-based standards for drug-dependence treatment.
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Addressing Alcohol Use Practice Manual
Risky alcohol use, defined as any level of alcohol consumption which increases the risk of harm to oneself or others, is both a substance use disorder and medical issue. Recognized as one of the leading preventable causes of death, risky...
Principles of Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Treatment: A Research-Based Guide
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) presents its Principles of Adolescent Drug Addiction Treatment.
The document focuses exclusively on the realities of substance use among youth (12 to 17 years).
Illegal substances, prescription...
Growing Up Drug Free: A Parent’s Guide to Prevention
This guide presents information on raising children to be drug free.
It includes:
- An overview of substance use among youth, with a focus on how it can affect academic performance
- Drug descriptions
- Risk factors that could make youth...
Ұлыбританияның денсаулық сақтау саласының мамандары Англияда алкогольге ең төменгі баға белгілеуге шақырады
Денсаулық сақтау саласының аға мамандары Вестминстерге алкогольдің ең төменгі бірлік бағасын енгізуге және Англияда сусындар жарнамасын қыспаққа алуға шақырады.
Олар алдағы бес жылда алкогольді көп тұтынумен байланысты бауыр проблемалары...
ISSUP at the 22nd Annual National Institute on Drug Abuse International Forum
The 22nd Annual National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) International Forum was held in Montreal, Canada from June 16th – 19th, 2017.
Predicting the Size and Characteristics of the Drug Treatment Population – Technical Methods
Aim and data specification
This analysis was based on monthly data from the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) from December 2005 to November 2016. NDTMS is taken to be a comprehensive description of drug treatment provision...
Infant Morbidity and Mortality Attributable to Prenatal Smoking in Chile
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Objective: To estimate annual infant morbidity and mortality attributable to prenatal smoking in Chile during 2008−2012.
Methods: Population-attributable fractions (PAFs) for several infant outcomes were calculated based on...
Long Lasting Effects of Chronic Heavy Cannabis Abuse
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Background and Objectives
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the extent of short-term memory impairment and schizophrenia-like symptoms in heavy and systematic cannabis users and the association between the severity of...